The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14
BAYARD ON BRUTE FORCE
THE AMERIC AN STATESMAN CRIT
ICISES BISMARCK
And Won MOltke, who Recently De.
clared that the Peace Of Europe
can only be Assured by War.

WASHINGTON, January 13.-Secre.
tary Bsysrd, in responding to the
toast, "0ur Country" at the Yale
alumni reception last night, said: "In
the newspapers Ct today there are
speeches reported in another land
made by two men who perhaps speak
rs much for their country, or more for
il, than other men that ever ruled it..
Bism 3rck and Won Mo'tke have, with
in the last forty.eight hours. told Eu-
rope and told the world that the safety
Of Europe and the safety OF many
millions, contained 10 theg )vernments
OF which they are part, can only be
preserved by the power OF military
force. 1t is sixteen years since there
WIS clash OF q physical forcs for
Germany to take part in, and yet this
Ia the result. Brute force" exclaimed
the Secrrtsry, sis that the end of
civiliE ton? Is that all this nine.
teenth century can offer from her
wiseet men, and ia there nothing to
counteract it? II Yale College were a
mere school; II it TAU hit men the
Greek which you know so we'll; If il
had no lessons other than those the
schoolmasters can teach and the boy
can learn, why the Case would not be
hopeful for us. But is there no coun-
terac,ipg force in this land OF oursthat
shall meet this terrible confession that
comes from the heart OF Europe today,
that nothing but brute force ca gov
era? Gentlemen, can we not tonight
learn something from the words we
have Just heard aud the couDses we
have received from the president OF
this association? referring to the re-
spouse of President DWIGHT to the
toast yale, the University. Isthere
nothing else than armies that can gov.
ern mankind? Is this the civilization
which ia announced to us by the press
from Germany tonight? Is that the
force that governs America today, and
are we TO look to such a future?
May heaven foi bid. What force shall
be used to strengthen; to what can
we look to avert from US what seems
to be the fate OF civilized Europe to-
day if their spokesman speak the
unhappy truth2 1t seems to me there
are other forces that may be exeppli-
fed by the university, of which this
excellent man is president. (Turning
10 President DTight.) 1t cannot be
that brute forcs of military power is
to be the security Of any people or
guardian Of any civilization that is to
progress, and therefore when you
ask me 'Es qui illam regit' lido not
think l could answer you bet er than
by the simple words: "Yale, l do not
mean the college, or the number OF
schools that are collected in the uni
yersity system in the town Of New
Haven, but / mean the American
spirit OF educs ion, something better
than scholarship, better than probes |
torship, great.r and stronger-the |
government OF the highest capacities |
of Gods highest creation-man. We
still may fad in the hearts of this Re-
public something that shall protect |
the community from military force,
that shall make military |
force only the ultimate recourse for |
settling difficulties, resorteu to az a
aid and always subservient
to the end in view-the mature ad. |
vsneement of people who shall live |
under humane government. Fro.
qusntly, during the delivery OF the
speech, the Secret ary was interrupted
by applause, but the fervid earnest
ness with which he spoke, induced a
fixed attention on his auditors. A |
which seldom accompanies
apost prandal speech reigned through
out the room, and all the faces sur
rounding the board wore thoughtful
1ok.